- Culturally interesting
- Refreshment stop
- Signage
- Quality Trail Wanderbares Deutschland
- Good public transport connections
- free of charge / accessible at any time
Sauerland-Waldroute by bus and train: From Sundern to Arnsberg (Westfalenbus)
A spring with warm water in summer and winter, a so-called nun's hollow where you can still hear the soft whispering of prayers in total silence, a whispering house in Arnsberg and beautiful paths - all this awaits hikers on the stage from Sundern to Arnsberg.
Tour starting point:
Sundern Rathausplatz, Arnsberg train station
Tour destination point:
Sundern Rathausplatz, Arnsberg train station
Properties:
Category
regionaler WanderwegLength
14.7 kmDuration
4:07 hElevation ascent
337 mElevation descent
390 mLowest point
179 mHighest point
449 mCondition
Difficulty
Recommended seasons
From the town hall square in Sundern, the trail leads via the Kreuzweg up to the Hubertushöhe through the dense Arnsberg town forest and on to the "Ochsenkopf" square. After reaching the hunters' benches, you come to the so-called Seufzertal valley with its thermal spring, which has warm water in both summer and winter.
Before reaching Arnsberg, the tour leads through the so-called Nonnenkuhle - the prayers and songs of the nuns can still be heard in silence. Shortly before the destination, the Altstadt of Arnsberg, you can admire the Schlossberg of Arnsberg after a descent and ascent. The ruins and many other historic buildings paint an impressive picture. The town also has plenty of culinary delights to offer, such as the "Braubrüder" brewery in the heart of the Altstadt. After the Altstadt, the descent towards Arnsberg railroad station follows.
This tour can be combined with Tour 3 on the Waldroute to create a multi-day tour.
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Information
Directions
Sundern - Ochsenkopf - Arnsberg
Equipment
Sturdy shoes and weatherproof clothing are recommended on all sections of the Sauerland-Waldroute!
Safety guidelines
Information about the rescue signs on the Sauerland-Waldroute
Most hiking trails run away from towns and settlements and every hiker has thought about what would happen if an emergency were to occur. How can I be found here? Where am I anyway? Can the emergency services reach me?
In an emergency, things have to happen quickly! That's why the Sauerland-Waldroute is equipped with so-called rescue signs throughout. The green and white stickers attached to the posts of the signposts have a number that you must give when making an emergency call. This means that the emergency services know exactly where you are and valuable time can be saved.
Author Tip
- Ehmsen hut
- Ehmsen monument
- Spring in the Seufzertal
- historic Altstadt of Arnsberg
Literature
Booklet Sauerland long-distance hiking trails www.sauerland.com
Maps
Hiking map Sundern
Hiking map Arnsberg-Möhnesee
Adventure hiking guide Sauerland-Waldroute
Public transit
Your destination: Sundern Town Hall, Sundern (Sauerland)
If you are coming from the north, get off at Neheim-Hüsten station. From here, take the R25 or S20 bus in the direction of Sundern.
If you are traveling from the south, your destination is Finnentrop station. From here, take bus route 335 in the direction of Sundern.
Destination Arnsberg station: There are good train connections to Dortmund/Hagen or Bestwig/Brilon/Warburg twice an hour. The R21 line runs back to Sundern (Hauptstraße stop)
How to get there
Arrival Sundern by car
From Arnhem/Netherlands, Dortmund, Münster, Kassel
- via the A44 Dortmund-Kassel to the Werl interchange, then A445 towards Arnsberg to the Hüsten/Sundern exit, via the B229 to Sundern-Hachen, continue towards Sundern city center
From Cologne and Frankfurt
- via the A4 Cologne/Olpe to the Olpe interchange
- via the A45 Frankfurt-Dortmund in the direction of Dortmund to the Olpe exit
- via Attendorn, Finnentrop, Rönkhausen to Sundern-Hagen
and then continue in the direction of Sundern city center
Arnsberg can be easily reached by car via the A46.
Parking
Parking spaces are available at Arnsberg station. There are plenty of parking spaces in Sundern at the town hall, some of which are subject to a charge.